ShangHai Taste (Chinatown)
Chinese restaurant · The Asian District
4266 W Spring Mountain Rd 104 A, Las Vegas, NV 89102
Highlights
Authentic Shanghainese street food, famed for soup dumplings.
Authentic Shanghainese street food, famed for soup dumplings.
"Shanghai Taste is an undisputed local legend when it comes to Chinese food—it’s a tiny, no-reservations spot in Chinatown that’s a portal into soup dumpling heaven. You can feast on excellent xiao long bao and sheng jian bao, filled with steaming, savory broth. To keep yourself busy while the dumplings cool down, get a plate of the fried fat noodles to eat as your first round. You might be asked to order before you sit down, so be prepared with your picks ahead of time. If there’s a bit of a wait for a table, keep yourself entertained by watching the staff fold dumplings behind a glass window." - emmy kasten, andrew ryce
"Chef Jimmy Li earned a James Beard Award nod for Best Chef: Southwest in 2023 — primarily for his delicately wrapped xiao long bao. The kitchen turns out about 3,000 soup dumplings a day, each sporting savory broth and juicy pork suspended within tender, pleated satchels. The rest of the menu reads like a love letter to Shanhainese street food, with most dishes under $15: bean curd noodles in shrimp XO sauce (rich chile flavor); Shanghai crispy shrimp cooked with the shells on for extra crunch; and a robust beef stir-fry with bell peppers, onions, and oyster mushrooms in black pepper sauce. Mark down orders on paper menus and don’t miss fried sheng jian bao, crispy scallion pancakes, and sticky-sweet pork ribs that fall off the bone." - Janna Karel
"This Chinese restaurant offers elevated takes on Shanghai street food, serving more than 3,000 xiao long bao soup dumplings every day. Order the dumplings with traditional filling, or with vegetables or crab. Also on the menu is beef noodle soup, egg fried rice, and scallion pancakes." - Janna Karel
"I tried authentic Asian eats at ShangHai Taste in Las Vegas’s Chinatown, included among the city’s diverse culinary offerings." - Rachel Chang
"Chinatown’s ShangHai taste threw open its doors in December 2019, just a few months before the pandemic restrictions shut down dining. In its cozy dining room, a pristine open kitchen turns out fresh xiao long bao (pork-and-crab soup dumpling) and more. For the best view of the action, book one of the six seats in the kitchen." - Janna Karel
